Blog post
15 December 2014
Think tank transparency: Bruegel awarded five stars by Transparify
Transparify has rated Bruegel as one of the most transparent think tanks worldwide and in Europe, pointing to Bruegel’s “exemplary transparency”
Growth
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Blog post
24 October 2014
Chart of the week: Real interest divergence weighs on growth
The real interest rate divergence in the Euro Area has recently generated new attention. Real interest rates fell quite substantially in the cris
Blog post
10 October 2014
Why does Italy not grow?
At this point in 2014 (in September), the prospects for Italian growth and inflation have weakened considerably—they may well be close to zero for the
Blog post
02 October 2014
The 'dos and don'ts' of a growth-friendly policy mix for the Euro area
Carlo Altomonte and Tommaso Aquilante highlight some clear ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ when looking at the fiscal/structural side of a growth-friendly policy m
Article
29 September 2014
Which economic and financial governance tools to overcome low growth – A European Unemployment Insurance? – A European Investment Plan?
Prepared for the interparliamentary conference organized by the Italian Presidency of the European Council in Rome.
Blog post
14 July 2014
Blogs review: U.S. inflation and growth
What’s at stake: Most discussions over the past few weeks on the blogosphere have centered around whether the U.S. economy is, eventually, gainin
Blog post
03 June 2014
Giuseppe Porcaro appointed Head of Communications
He joins Bruegel after completing his mandate as Secretary General of the European Youth Forum for the past five years.
Blog post
12 May 2014
Blogs review: China's GDP (PPP) to surpass the United States?
What’s at stake: Many news outlets picked up the release of new “purchasing power parity” estimates by the International Comparison Program, emph
Blog post
07 May 2014
Bruegel awarded five stars for transparency
Bruegel has been rated as one of the most transparent think tanks worldwide and in Europe, achieving five stars for its detailed disclosure of fu
Blog post
16 April 2014
Minimum wage and pension reform in Germany: A headwind for growth?
Key components of the coalition agreement between Merkel’s CDU and the Social Democrats are the adoption of a nationwide minimum wage and the introduc
Policy brief
31 March 2014
Europe's social problem and its implications for economic growth
The European Union faces major social problems. More than six million jobs were lost from 2008-13 and poverty has increased. Fiscal consolidation has
Blog post
25 March 2014
Blogs review: Does economic growth have a future in the United States?
What’s at stake: In an effort to rebut the criticisms that his controversial 2012 paper “Is U.S. economic growth over?” drew and the recent affir
Blog post
12 March 2014
Investment and growth in the time of climate change
Climate policy, like all polices, is about making choices. Taking an economic perspective, the report addresses two major choices of European decarbon
Blog post
12 March 2014
Bruegel appoints new Board
In a General Assembly of the Brussels-based economics think tank Bruegel on February 24th, members approved a new Board. Jean-Claude Trichet was again
Blog post
04 March 2014
Competition Policy enforcement as a driver for growth
Joaquín Almunia, European Commissioner for Competition, shares with you some general views on competition policy.
Blog post
18 February 2014
Why competition policy matters for growth?
Economic literature suggests that competition can have broad economic effects in three areas: the total amount of economic wealth available in the mar